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Often misunderstood and stigmatized, coffin makers are sometimes accused of profiting from death, even by those closest to them. It’s a trade many would rather avoid. But in Kisumu, two women have chosen to defy the odds, stepping into a world dominated by men and shadowed by taboo. Laura Otieno reports on the women breaking gender barriers, and rewriting the script on survival in unlikely places.
Two women break barriers in the coffin making industry
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